Cow pacifier benefits worth rising early to crow about
Cow pacifier benefits worth rising early to crow about
Some mornings, John Brown gets up at 5am to head out to North Otago dairy farms to demonstrate a tool to calm cattle.
Sally Rae
Tour of UK proud time for shearer
Tour of UK proud time for shearer
Managing the New Zealand shearing team on its recent UK tour was a proud occasion for veteran South Otago shearer Bruce Walker.
First intake passes leadership scheme
First intake passes leadership scheme
Christine Angland encourages other women to become involved with the Agri-Women's Development Trust's Escalator course.
Alliance has faith in world market
Alliance has faith in world market
Alliance Group expects world meat protein markets to remain strong next year, with lamb prices expected to stay at "$100 plus".
NZ-listed A2 winner in milk-price wars
NZ-listed A2 winner in milk-price wars
New Zealand-listed milk company A2 Corporation is bucking the trend as the supermarket milk-price war continues in Australia.
Federated Farmers to examine tax changes proposed by IRD
Federated Farmers to examine tax changes proposed by IRD
Federated Farmers says it will engage openly with Inland Revenue on new rules for tax in relation to livestock.
Problems with milk pickup
Problems with milk pickup
An estimated 9.5 million litres of milk has been disposed of as treacherous road conditions affected Fonterra's collection throughout New Zealand over the past two days.
Concern some may miss credits
Concern some may miss credits
A Mataura forestry consultant is worried farmers will miss out on their chance to register for "potentially lucrative" carbon credits.
Challenges for horticulture producers
Challenges for horticulture producers
Horticulture producers are seeking strategies to add value to their produce in the face of rising input costs and downstream buyer power.
Farm prices hit 8-year low: REINZ
Farm prices hit 8-year low: REINZ
Farm prices continue to drop with the median price per hectare now at the lowest point since September 2003.
Farmers not expecting adverse effects from snow
Farmers not expecting adverse effects from snow
Farmers were prepared for this week's wintry blast and it is not expected livestock will be detrimentally affected.
Project to gauge demand for local food
Project to gauge demand for local food
An innovative project is under way to quantify demand for ways of buying local meat in Dunedin and Wanaka.
Consultant forging a career on the land
Consultant forging a career on the land
Nicola Kelland enjoys helping farmers achieve their financial and business goals.
Scientist pursues passion for deer
Scientist pursues passion for deer
Dr Colin Mackintosh finds deer fascinating. The AgResearch veterinary scientist has spent 30 years working at Invermay, where his primary focus has been deer.
Globetrotters fall for Waimate
Globetrotters fall for Waimate
When Andy Saunders-Tack says "life's a journey - you're never quite sure where you'll end up" - it is a fair summary of his own career path.
Rich joins red meat group
Rich joins red meat group
Former National MP Katherine Rich and primary sector leader Graeme Milne have been appointed independent members of the red meat sector strategy's co-ordinating group.
Sheep,beef exports rise 9% to $5.8b
Sheep,beef exports rise 9% to $5.8b
Exports of sheep and beef products in the year ended June increased 9% to $5.8 billion, despite lower volumes.
Ravensdown pre-tax profit up 260% to $71.6m
Ravensdown pre-tax profit up 260% to $71.6m
Ravensdown Fertiliser has achieved a pre-tax operating profit of $71.6 million for the financial year ending May 31, up 260% on the previous year.
Milk inquiry labelled 'premature'
Milk inquiry labelled 'premature'
A parliamentary select committee inquiry into milk prices is "premature and confusing" given an inter-departmental review of regulations is still to be completed, Federated Farmers dairy section chairman Willy Leferink believes.
The select committee inquiry will be launched after National's caucus confirmed yesterday it would support it.
NZ workers 'lazy, unmotivated': farmer
NZ workers 'lazy, unmotivated': farmer
Productivity has soared since the Bloem family employed Filipino workers at its Highcliff piggery.